The dictum that truth always triumphs over persecution is one of the pleasant falsehoods which men repeat after one another till they pass into commonplaces, but which all experience refutes.
topics: Truth keywords: dictum, experience, falsehoods, persecution, pleasant , truth
John Stuart Mill
Date of birth: 1806-05-20
Date of death: 1873-05-08
Quotes number: 49
Nationality: English
Profession: Philosopher
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